James Barbagallo- Piano Quintet Op 38 / String Quartets Op32 & Op70 (CD)
Arthur Foote (1853-1937) was not a prolific composer; his work nevertheless places him on the fringes of the American music repertoire. Naxos's box mentions several romantic composers Foote reminds us of, leaving out some others whose names come to mind during the Second Quartet (especially Schubert, who seems to inhabit the variations movement). None of this music sounds very original, although the last quartet seems further to develop some of Reger's relentless chromatics. Probably the best piece is the Piano Quintet, in which fervent playing from Barbagallo (this is his last recording) helps drive the music. The Da Vinci Quartet plays very well, and this is certainly an economical way to explore a corner of the repertory.
Tracklist:
- Piano Quintet In A Minor, Op. 38: Allegro giusto: appassionato
- Piano Quintet In A Minor, Op. 38: Allegretto -Trio: Molto piu al
- Piano Quintet In A Minor, Op. 38: Scherzo: Vivace - Trio: Un poc
- Piano Quintet In A Minor, Op. 38: Allegro giusto
- String Quartet No. 2 In E Major, Op. 32: Allegro giocoso
- String Quartet No. 2 In E Major, Op. 32: Scherzo: Vivace - Trio:
- Tema con variazioni: Andante espressivo, ma con moto - Var 1: L'
- String Quartet No. 2 In E Major, Op. 32: Allegro Assai
- String Quartet No. 3 In D Major, Op. 70: Allegro
- String Quartet No. 3 In D Major, Op. 70: Scherzo: Capriccioso
- String Quartet No. 3 In D Major, Op. 70: Andante espressivo
- String Quartet No. 3 In D Major, Op. 70: Andante espressivo - Al
Arthur Foote (1853-1937) was not a prolific composer; his work nevertheless places him on the fringes of the American music repertoire. Naxos's box mentions several romantic composers Foote reminds us of, leaving out some others whose names come to mind during the Second Quartet (especially Schubert, who seems to inhabit the variations movement). None of this music sounds very original, although the last quartet seems further to develop some of Reger's relentless chromatics. Probably the best piece is the Piano Quintet, in which fervent playing from Barbagallo (this is his last recording) helps drive the music. The Da Vinci Quartet plays very well, and this is certainly an economical way to explore a corner of the repertory.
Tracklist:
- Piano Quintet In A Minor, Op. 38: Allegro giusto: appassionato
- Piano Quintet In A Minor, Op. 38: Allegretto -Trio: Molto piu al
- Piano Quintet In A Minor, Op. 38: Scherzo: Vivace - Trio: Un poc
- Piano Quintet In A Minor, Op. 38: Allegro giusto
- String Quartet No. 2 In E Major, Op. 32: Allegro giocoso
- String Quartet No. 2 In E Major, Op. 32: Scherzo: Vivace - Trio:
- Tema con variazioni: Andante espressivo, ma con moto - Var 1: L'
- String Quartet No. 2 In E Major, Op. 32: Allegro Assai
- String Quartet No. 3 In D Major, Op. 70: Allegro
- String Quartet No. 3 In D Major, Op. 70: Scherzo: Capriccioso
- String Quartet No. 3 In D Major, Op. 70: Andante espressivo
- String Quartet No. 3 In D Major, Op. 70: Andante espressivo - Al